Kimi Raikkonen takes the lead from Nick Heidfeld - heading the field as the race gets underway in hot conditions

Trouble soon follows as Mark Webber's Williams ploughs into Juan Pablo Montoya's McLaren forcing Webber out of the race

Webber leaves the sand trap following the crash at the opening corner while the others involved are able to continue

Raikkonen leads from Fernando Alonso as the race draws to a close but is hampered with a badly damaged right front tyre

In a dramatic climax Raikkonen's suspension buckles on the final lap allowing Alonso to grab his fourth win of the season

Rubens Barrichello receives a boost as he claims third spot in the Ferrari over 18 seconds behind Alonso

Michael Schumacher's disappointing season continues as he takes fifth - his second best finish of the year

Heidfeld salutes his home fans after earning second place - his third podium finish of the season

Alonso celebrates his fortunate victory that sees him extend his world championship lead to a healthy 32 points